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Here are my cycling statistics for March. I now this month is still not fully over, I was really hoping to get out on the bike again one last time this month. It’s just so windy, it’s not going to happen. The wind speed is up 30 mph. I don’t really feel like getting blowing off my bike. It’s really pissed me off, since I really wanted to do another 34 miles, then I would have done 700 miles this month.

Here is the data from March 2011:-

Total cycles: 29
Total Distance: 666 miles
Total Time: 50:07:28 (h:m:s)
Avg Speed: 12.9 mph
Max Time: 4:30:57 (h:m:s)
Max Speed: 33.9 mph
Avg Distance: 23.11 miles
Max Distance: 60.10 miles

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

Tunnel cycling vlog

29 March 2011

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During on my last webcam chat people said they like it when I do outdoor vlogs. They also said I would try to do them in lots of different locations. So I filmed this one under a old railway bridge, near to my home in Little Bytham.

Here are some photos taken in the same location.

New poll on-line

29 March 2011

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I have just added a new poll. Which can be found on the top right of each page. This poll is about what would you like more of, on the website.

You can vote from two of the following:-

Blog posts
Photos
Podcasts
Vlogs

Also big thanks to everyone that voted in the last poll. I asked “What would you like to see more photos of?” the poll results were as followed.

I was hoping that my motorcycle gear would win, since right now it’s my favourite gear. But oh well. But I do still of course really like to wear my cycling gear and wetsuits. So I have posted two photos showing the best of best, lycra and my motorcycle helmet :).

Now done over 1,000 miles on the bike

22 March 2011

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I have now done 1,040.9 miles of cycling so far this year!! Well pleased with myself, to think my aim was 1,000 miles before the 1st April. Still got another 9 days to go, till then. 1,040.9 may not sound much, it’s like cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End, with a good number of miles to play with.

So now on to today’s cycle. I did the longest cycle of the year so far… I did wait for it… 51.7 miles. Even did my best average speed of the year so far, with 13.8 mph.

Here are the statistics from the cycle:-

Time: 3:44:30 (h:m:s).
Avg Speed: 13.8 mph.
Max Speed: 30 mph.
Calories: 2,351.
Elevation Gain: 510 metres.
Elevation Loss: 509 metres.
Min Elevation: 43 metres.
Max Elevation: 164 metres.

Some extra data from the cycle:-

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Cycling gear

15 March 2011

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I have just added a new page called cycling gear, under the cycling section. Which lists all of my sexy cycling gear :).

So far it lists the following gear:-

Nalini Columbia Highroad Team 2010 jersey and shorts 2010
Nike USPS cycling jersey and shorts
Pearl Izumi Team Garmin-Chipotle cycling jersey and shorts
PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit 2009
Stevens Racing Suit
Team Discovery cycling jersey and shorts
UCI World Cup Team skinsuit

Check it out at www.gordon-valentine.com/cycling/cycling-gear/

First lycra cycling vlog of the year

10 February 2011

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Recorded my first vlog of the year while out cycling and yes you get to see me in lycra 🙂

Sunday – 12th December 2010

12 December 2010

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Speaking about just how much my bike needs a service, I list just some of the things that need fixing. Also at the end of the vlog I show off my new lycra UCI World Cup Team skinsuit.

UCI World Cup Team skinsuit

6 December 2010

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My new UCI World Cup Team skinsuit turned up in the post, that I ordered off eBay last week sometime. Can’t believe just how sexy it, even better it only cost £40, with free P&P. Check out www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/page/search/tags/UCI+world+cup+team+skinsuit to see photos of myself wearing it 🙂 Please feel free to post comments about them!